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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain on Tuesday said there was no truth to a Chicago-area woman's claims of sexual harassment and said he wasn't going to let the allegations derail his campaign. (Published Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011)

Updated at 7:45 AM CDT on Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain on Tuesday said there was no truth to a Chicago-area woman's claims of sexual harassment and said he wasn't going to let the allegations derail his campaign.

"The charges and the accusations I absolutely reject. They simply didn't happen. They simply did not happen," he said at a press conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. "I have never acted inappropriately with anyone, period."

Cain Accuser's Fiance Speaks Out

Cain's attorney, Lin Wood, said it was unfortunate that Cain had to respond to "hearsay, to rumors and speculation."

"He's not afforded the opportunity by me to cross-examine his accusers," said Wood.

Fourth Herman Cain Accuser From Chicago

Sharon Bialek, from Chicago, became the first of four alleged victims to detail her encounters with the former head of the National Restaurant Association when she laid out the blow-by-blow of their relationship during a Monday press conference. (Published Monday, Nov. 7, 2011)